Denys Edwards Players

Analysis

Denys Edwards Players is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in December 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Denys Edwards Players reported income of £21k and spending of £16k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,492 to £21k (+742%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 423%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Denys Edwards Players sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Usk in Bloom (£21k), Wincanton Choral Society (£21k) and Hemel Symphony Orchestra (£21k).